Cooperative, community and camp came together in early June, when Noble REMC was fortunate to sponsor two area middle school students to attend Camp Kilowatt in Brookston: Nolan Allen and Hunter Carnahan.
The students’ agenda combined traditional outdoor camp activities — everything from archery and canoeing to zip lining and an obstacle ropes course — with environmental education, electrical safety practices and cooperative business education.
Allen, who attends Indian Springs Middle School, was pushed out of his comfort zone but came back with a lot of great stories and facts.
“At Camp Kilowatt, they challenge you to do a skit. It is scary at first, but then it’s tons of fun. The ziplines are tons of fun, too,” he wrote. “At camp, you learn about how 1/3 of a volt of electricity can make your heart go to an unfixable ratio! Tons of good food and good times. Go to Camp Kilowatt, and you will be guaranteed a fun time! Thank you, Noble REMC, for sponsoring me to go to Camp Kilowatt.”
The camp is open to seventh-grade students each summer, so if you know someone who may be interested in the coming years, keep an eye out early each year for applications to open!